Core Bites for Sept. 20

Friday

Sep 20, 2013 at 4:30 AM

The Brevard Philharmonic will launch its new season at 3 p.m. Sunday with pianist Misha Dichter at the Porter Center for Performing Arts at Brevard College.

Misha Dichter joins philharmonic for openerThe Brevard Philharmonic will launch its new season at 3 p.m. Sunday with pianist Misha Dichter at the Porter Center for Performing Arts at Brevard College.Dichter burst onto the world's music scene in 1966, winning the silver medal at the International Tchaikovsky Competition when he was just 20 and a student at the Juilliard School. He made his New York debut in 1968 with Leonard Bernstein conducting the New York Philharmonic. He will perform Sergei Rachmaninoff's "Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini," Op. 43, with the orchestra. Dichter was born in Shanghai, where his parents had fled from their native Poland at the outbreak of World War II. They eventually settled in Los Angeles, where he began piano lessons at 6.Since winning the silver at the Tchaikovsky half a century ago, he has had a nearly nonstop career as soloist with major orchestras around the world and as a chamber musician, often performing duo-piano works with his wife, Cipa Dichter. In 2006 Dichter was diagnosed with Dupuytren's contracture, a disease that causes the connective tissue in the palm to contract and thicken, bending the fingers inward. After surgery, therapy and several years of slow but steady work at the piano, Dichter made a complete recovery. The concert will also include Howard Hanson's Symphony No. 2 in D flat Major (Romantic) commissioned for the 50th anniversary of the Boston Symphony Orchestra in 1930. A season subscription including all five concerts is $125. Individual tickets are $30 and $35. Visit www.brevard philharmonic.org or call 828-884-4221 for more information.

Jane Kramer CD release party on ThursdaySinger-songwriter Jane Kramer will celebrate the release of her new album, "Break and Bloom," at 7:30 p.m. Thursday with a performance at White Horse Black Mountain, 105 Montreat Road, Black Mountain.Born into a musical family in Valley Forge, Pa., her college studies brought her to Warren Wilson College. While living in the Asheville area, she performed with the regionally popular Barrel House Mamas. She has since moved to Portland, Ore., but she maintains ties to North Carolina, including the mastering of "Break and Bloom" at Asheville's Sound Lab Studios.Accompanying Kramer will be Pace Connor and Mike Evors on instruments as wide-ranging as banjo, lap steel and baritone guitar. Tickets are $10 at the door. Call 828-669-0816 for more information.

Fall Hoedown at Clear Creek on SaturdayClear Creek Automotive will host a Fall Hoedown from 5 to 8 p.m. Saturday at 1837 Clear Creek Road, featuring food by Ugly Pig BBQ and music by Point of View band. Glenn Dudas and Jonathan Hyder of Ugly Pig BBQ will provide authentic wood-smoked pulled pork, chicken, ribs and beef brisket, baked beans, cole slaw, roll, dessert and drink for adults at $12 in advance and $15 at the gate. The cost for children ages 5-10 is $6.Point of View will perform a variety of current country tunes mixed in with classic Southern rock.Bring lawn chairs to enjoy an evening of family fun. Reservations are requested. Call 828-698-6866 or email uglypigbbq@gmail.com for more information.

Brevard College faculty recital set for Sept. 28Members of the music faculty at Brevard College will present a recital at 7:30 p.m. Sept. 28 in the college's Porter Center for Performing Arts.The program will include music by Benjamin Britten, George Gershwin, Ralph Vaughan Williams, Eric Ewazen, and Brevard faculty composers Robert Palmer and Jason DeCristofaro.Performing will be trumpeter Larry Black, bassoonist Rosalind Buda, percussionists Laura Franklin and Jason DeCristofaro, singers David and Kathryn Gresham, clarinetist Brian Hermanson, guitarist Lou Mowad, pianist Katherine Palmer, and trombonist Jamie Warren. The faculty showcase is free. Call 828-884-8328 for more information.

Agudas Israel rummage sale on Sept. 29The One Man's Trash is Another Man's Treasure rummage sale will take place from 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sept. 29 in the parking lot of Agudas Israel Congregation, 505 Glasgow Lane, Hendersonville.Useful, gently used items for kitchen, bath, family room, sports, electronics and every other area in the home will be available.The event is sponsored by the synagogue's Sisterhood, Brotherhood and board of directors, with everyone donating merchandise and time. "This sale is the congregation's second major event since Mitzvah Day last May, when all of our members are engaged in one large-scale project," said Dr. Paul Vanek, president of the board of directors.The event is open to the entire Henderson County community.

NC Music Hall of Fame inductees namedKANNAPOLIS -- The North Carolina Music Hall of Fame has announced the names of this year's inductees. The ceremony will take place Oct. 17.Performing artists include: - Alicia Bridges, recording artist ("I Like The Nightlife"), Lawndale- Grady Tate, jazz drummer/performer (drummer on the "Tonight Show With Johnny Carson"), Durham- The Catalinas, recording artists ("Summertime's Callin' Me"), Charlotte/Statesville- John P. Kee, gospel recording artist (New Life Community Choir), Durham- Willie Weeks, musician, (bass guitarist for Eric Clapton), Salemburg.Non-performing artists include: - Tony Brown, musician/country record producer (George Strait, Reba McIntyre, Vince Gill, Jimmy Buffet), Greensboro- "Rick" Dees, radio personality (recorded novelty song, "Disco Duck"), Greensboro. Deceased- Dell Reeves, country recording artist ("Girl on a Billboard"), Sparta.The Oct. 17 induction ceremony will take place at the historic Gem Theater in Kannapolis. The evening will include a reception and a variety of entertainment. Advance tickets and reservations are available at the museum, 109 W. A Street, Kannapolis. Call 704-934-2320 or 336-299-2520 for more information.

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